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Friday, November 11, 2011

Veteran's Day -- John Cyril Sullivan, Veteran of WWI

This is John Cyril Sullivan, my grandmother's brother. We called him "Uncle Jack."

He was born 9 Feb 1887 in Mitchell, Davison Co, Dakota Territory [1]. The family later moved to Anaconda, Montana sometime in the 1890's. He served during World War I. His niece, Margaret Patterson, told me he was injured in France when hit by scrapnal in his leg and was in and out of Veteran's Hospitals most of his life because of the injury [2].

Jack lived in Los Angeles and later married Effa LaVerne Wilson. He died 9 Aug 1978 in Claremont, Los Angeles Co, California, and is buried at the Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles next to his wife [3].

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I currently research my own family. I became interested in researching my family when I was pregnant with my first child. I had always liked hearing the stories told by my elderly aunts but never thought about the continuity until my daughters were born. Now I wished I had taped those stories! Now that I'm retired, I'm spending much more time working on my families and now plan to write about my adventures into the past.

I am currently on the board of directors for two societies: Contra Costa County Genealogical Society and the California Genealogical Society. I also volunteer with the Contra Costa County Historical Society.

I love working with the environment, volunteering with the California Phenology Project through the John Muir National Park, and planting native gardens with the Friends of Alhambra Creek and the New Leaf Collaborative (a part of the Martinez Unified School District).

I love teaching and currently give presentations on Using City Directories, Beginning Genealogy, and Breaking Brick Walls Tips.